太陽光発電・人間・生物圏：アルプスのレジリエンスを育む学際的アプローチ（BioPV）最終報告書

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🔬研究者:再エネ立地における技術経済・生態・社会受容の統合手法と参加型VRツールの設計知見を提供する。

🏢実務担当者:太陽光・再エネ開発の立地選定や地域合意形成、生物多様性配慮の設計・モニタリングに活用できる。

🏛政策担当者:再エネゾーニングや環境アセス、生物多様性保全と気候目標の両立政策に実証的根拠を提供する。

BioPV set out to integrate techno-economic, ecological, and social dimensions to develop a comprehensive planning framework for ground-mounted photovoltaics (GMPV) in Alpine biosphere reserves, addressing the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. The project aimed to generate usable, policy-relevant knowledge through inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration, with transferability to other mountainous regions and strong dissemination to scientific and non-scientific audiences. Core goals included: modelling robust, spatially explicit GMPV potentials for Austria; producing ecological siting criteria and monitoring recommendations; and incorporating social acceptance and energy justice into siting and design through participatory and collaborative planning methods. High-resolution simulations across five biosphere reserves showed substantial GMPV potential under all scenarios. Even the conservative variant yielded multi-TWh annual generation, indicating reserves can meaningfully contribute to energy targets with economically robust sites. In addition, the team compiled ecological exclusion layers and value classes and developed an ecological sensitivity layer tailored to case regions. Monitoring recommendations link management measures to indicator species to evaluate biodiversity outcomes over time. Evidence and field insights support targeted design and maintenance measures, including structural diversity, seasonal restrictions on works, reduced panel coverage, wildlife-friendly fencing, and corridor integration, to promote species of conservation concern and enhance habitat functions at GMPV sites. A large-scale survey including a conjoint experiment, complemented by walking interviews, show that meaningful participation, transparent procedures, and fair, locally shared benefits increase perceived legitimacy and support for GMPV. Preferences favoured regional ownership, early communication, and siting that enables regional self- 2 consumption and energy communities; concerns centred on distribution of financial benefits and wariness of large external investors. A methodological centrepiece was the LandscapeLab, a serious game and immersive 3D/VR visualization toolkit that integrates techno-economic outputs, ecological conflict potentials, and social dimensions to enable participants to site, configure, and evaluate GMPV systems in real time, including LCOE feedback and biodiversity impact classifications based on plot-level ecological conflict potential. Built with high-resolution spatial data and the Godot engine, the Labs were implemented in five moderated workshops across three reserves, engaging 39 participants from citizenry and key regional sectors. The participatory laboratories improved the understanding of GMPV trade-offs, lowered entry barriers, and facilitated peer-level dialogue between laypeople and experts. Over 90% of participants rated the 3D visualization as appealing and realistic; nearly half reported that the workshops influenced their attitudes toward GMPV; and 86% advocated for more initiatives of this kind. The tool’s perceived usefulness extends beyond PV to wind, spatial planning, habitat connectivity, and other infrastructure debates, supporting more informed and equitable local planning. In addition, BioPV operationalized transdisciplinarity via an advisory stakeholder group including 24 organizations across administrations, NGOs, the energy sector, and biosphere reserve managements and three stakeholder workshops. The workshops were spaced across the project to co-define questions, test tools, and co-interpret results, complemented by ongoing updates and targeted consultations. Stakeholders co-shaped survey design, conjoint attributes, and recruitment. They also guided WebGIS usability and question framing to capture diverse siting preferences and reduce technical barriers to participation. Feedback during the second workshop directly informed the serious planning game’s evolution, including visual screens, representation of energy production and goals, and integrating biodiversity indicators into the tool. The project’s dissemination strategy and policy orientation targeted actionable guidance for contested siting, offering a roadmap for decision-makers and aligning with EU and national climate-biodiversity objectives. By emphasizing aesthetic standards, conservation alignment, and participatory siting, BioPV advances UNESCO biosphere reserve guidance and contributes to EU biodiversity and restoration agendas through evidence-based biodiversity assessments at PV sites. Together, these outcomes show that integrating spatially explicit techno-economic analysis with ecological safeguards and participatory social-scientific methods can identify viable, publicly acceptable GMPV pathways in sensitive Alpine contexts - supporting climate targets while upholding conservation and fostering regional ownership and learning.

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